Hi-Fi Corner

Is the Cirkus fit for LP12 an upgrade or a downgrade - somebody, who should know but who's name I'd better withhold, said it made the deck sound worse. I was thinking of doing it (the Cirkus) soon but now I'm not so sure.What are the views of the team?

hi,i have just bought a pair of naim ibls and although they sound excellent even though i havent set them up correctly yet i keep wondering what the differences are between the mark ones and the mark two'2.......if anybody knows of a pair to sell can...

My CDP occupies the top shelf of my Zoethecus stand and the Linto one shelf below. This leave me with very little slack in my Ekos tonarearm cable. I ordered a Neuance shelf which fits into my SO wall shelf which raises the TT about an inch or so,...

I just got my 52 and Supercap, and I have a query on whether I connected correctly. I tried to connect using just the Black Burndy. No power in the 52. I then added the Black Snaic as well, and now got power and everything working fine. Did I connect...

I'm at the point of thinking about my next upgrade. Currently I'm running two NAP250's into Nautilus 804's fronted up by the LP12/Ekos/Klyde, CDS-II and 52. I'm happy with the sources and want to get more from them (I listen to CD and vinyl around...

I suppose the merits of active v passive systems have been discussed in this forum on many an occasion, but I haven't read them!So here goes. I have 72/Hi-Cap/140/ Credo, with rega P9 and soon to be proud owner of CDX. My point is this. The CDX costs...

I am wondering if anyone can comment on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the StageLine/FlatCapII combo vs the Linto. I have an LP-12 and am strongly considering purchasing a CD5/FlatcapII combo with the Stageline. I was floored by how much...

Hi All, First post. Already I have rather exhaustively been through the archives. I'm stumped. I have a Valhalla'd LP12/Ittok LVII running into a Nait 1 into early (Scanspeak) Kans. A Nait 2 is on the way. (I've used a Nait1 since 1984ish. Had a...

I have begun to experiement with Walker resonance control disks. These are mini pucks (2" in daimeter by 1" high). The outer containing ring is a brass alloy with the center lead. Placing one on-top of the high-cap which powers my CD5 makes the sound...

Hi folks,'Thanx' to some vinyl-enthousiasts in my area and one a Dutch HiFi-forum, my love for vinyl startedgrowing again.The last couple o' weeks,I discovered different s/h bargains (?) on the internet as wel as in stores.Now, if you had a...

Has anybody compared the CDS verses CDX (without the power supply). I would be interested to know which is the best player. jim.........

Please tell me what kind of phonoboard I should get for the Troika - my preamp is 92 at the moment, I want to upgrade as soon as possible - can I use the same phonoboards in the "bigger" preamps?Thanks for your help!Jun

Hi, Just took delivery of a new pair of SBL's. Anybody know how long they take to run in? I did some searching but didn't come up with anything definitive.ThanksJudd

My CDS-II has been good getting better. Some CD's were a little hard and my dealer suggested sending the unit back to have it checked over. I've just got it back and the difference is actually quite staggering! It appears that a couple of resistors...

Mention was made somewhere recently that the Aro has been discontinued. Is this true?Paul

Greetings fellow addictsI have been feeling a bit upgradey recently and so I took advantage of a good deal offered on an ex-demo Supercap, expecting to get a 52 in the not too distant future.The existing setup was a CD3.5 w/Flatcap and NAC62 w/Flatcap...

Guess this guy read one too many Mana, Hutter, Quadraspire, Fraim threads. He appears to also have had enough of the source-first Nazis.Joe

Any recommended cartridges for the Rega P25?? Any help appreciated.ThanksJohn

Hello everybody, I have founded an one or two years old 180 for a very good price en France ( £6000 ) but I could not hear this amp on my Proac Studio 125. The biggest bad point in those loudspeakers is a bass response not very tight but always...

anyone using a rotor with their rs aerial please tell me whether this is an effective way of getting optimum signals consistently by fine tuning aerial directivity?? i normally listen to 102FM but am pestered by variable signal quality. i have galaxie...

Has anyone listened to the Solution or Champion TT from Clearaudio? I can probably get a good deal on one but I have no idea how they sound and there are no dealers for this product close to me. Any help is appreciatedThanksJohn

I have a question, when is a room to small for Isobariks, and when I should go for smaller ones say Linn Kan.MK

I have an icon for your phone if you are using a Siemens S35. You can upload the logo using the S35 explorer available on the Net.

Hi!Today my dealer set up my SBLs - they are current spec, cherry, in perfect condition; I got them through the internet for 1100GBP. They sound *much* better then my Credos: clear, stable, timing, colours etc. etc.Here is my strange update-story: in...

As some of you will be aware I recently bought a s/h Mana sound frame, with the intention of placing it under my LP12, and as an introduction the the Mana effect.I decided first though to try it under my CD5, as this involved a lot less faffing around...